Eastman Performing Arts Medicine Center (EPAM) has offered live music in lobby spaces at URMC since 2019. During the week, visitors, staff, and patients can find artists playing in the main lobby and in the coffee shop location between the green and red elevators on the first floor. All artists are trained by the EPAM program to choose music that is appropriate to the environment, and all are professional artists. April 2026 artists will include Katrya Cichanowicz, cello; Gabe Foster, piano; Bernie Heveron, guitar; Natnanael Kumar and Jane Altenbach, euphoniums; Arielle Zakim, double bass; Bob Pizzutiello, Chapman stick; and Katherine Marx, flute. May 2026 artists will include Katrya Cichanowicz, cello; Gabe Foster, piano; Natnanael Kumar and Jane Altenbach, euphoniums; Bob Pizzutiello, Chapman stick; and Katherine Marx, flute. To learn more about Eastman Performing Arts Medicine Center, please visit their website. These events are created in collaboration with the Office of the Patient Experience and the Friends of Strong Foundation.